New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-25
MEN AND THINGS TALKED ABOUT.

party OF japanese s,ght-seers who were doing "
New-York for q few days composed OF viscount
watanabe, s. Hratsuka and H. Ogashima. They looked
the city with rush and went 10 Washington on
Wednesday afternoon where they expect be presented
at the white House and the sights AT tho National
Capital They will return here 10 sail for Europe TO
day. They wealthy citizens OF Japan who are
travelling for pleasure The viseouut speaks English
slightly.
John W. Mackays presence in the city has started
new crop of gossip and speculation about the cable in
which he Ia Interested and about the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and telegraph properties lie Is at the Hoffman
House, he gave strict orders n permit
paper TO reach him. and when seen in the corridor
he refused to discuss the occasion OF his return TO New
York. 1t Is said that ne intends to 20 abroad
There gronp Of prominent Republican politicians
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Wednesday. Their pres
ence here has led to talk about State politics and
the fall election. They were Senator Hisoock
Attorney General Hamilton Ward. State Senator J. 8.
Fassett Colonel Luther Caldwell, of Elmra; speaker
George T. Erwin ana Asscmblymen Hogcboom and
Arnold. Messrs Erwin Arnold and HogeboOm pros
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whether not State Senator HOysradt decides to be
candidate for reelection.
General Ward discussed politics in short meter fol-
lows Republicans want TO carry the State this fall
They carry IT. They propose to carry It, They do
not care q fig 70 tho men who shall be put on the
ticket They want tho men who he elected That r.
neve all over the State We can win and we will win
with this spirit prevalent"
Charles H. Read the prosperous banker OF Erie Penn,
has fine yacht Lake Erie and delights In the sport
made famous by Izaak Walton. When he came to New
York on Monday no accompanied by muscalonge.
thirty-two pounds In weight woh no had pulled out Of
the wstcr Just before leaving bone Ii duly carved
MP ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel and distributed among his
numerous friends In the city.
That veteran Southern journalist and politician,
Colonel A. s. Coyar. Of Nashvile is again In NewYork
The Colonel Is connected with the Tennessee and
Iron Company, whose business brings him hero fro.
quently He 10 TALL spare, angular man, with swarthy,
smooth shsyen faos fluent writer and tslker and Wig
orous thinker. He Ia sturdy Democrat. but also
sturdy Protective Tariff man. He was for years pro.
prietor of The Nashville American, which bo sold He
weeks ago he repurchased The american and consol-
idatcd the two properties Talking about the south be
said Tennessee is intcreste In business growth
and prosperity than In battle flags oldtme contro
yeIsos We looking TO the future. not contemplating
the past Our State 10 growing prosperous. The people
getting out Of debt The booms arc over and the
era OF steady and substantial progress has set in"
That busting and energetic Arkansas ex-Congresman
Logan H. Roots and his family have been In NewYork,
preparatory sailing for Europe to-day the Etrura.
Colonel Roots heavily interested nancier In the
railroads and lands Of Arkansas and part Of his mission
abroad will DO TO attempt tn interest foreign capital TO
invest in his State Mrs. Roots Is viyacious and highly
educated lady who has many friends In society here and
in Washington